Services, value added in Congo
Congo: Services, value added was 4.70 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added in Congo stood at 4.70 billion constant 2015 US$.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Congo peaked at 4.87 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 558.57 million constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places Congo 154th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added in Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 558.57 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 627.76 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.4% |
| 1962 | 673.95 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 633.49 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 656.89 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 704.18 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 689.13 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 638.03 million constant 2015 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 715.45 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 810.04 million constant 2015 US$ | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 828.55 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 928.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 1.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 1.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 1.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 1.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 1.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +36.4% |
| 1982 | 2.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 2.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 2.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 2.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 2.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 2.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 1.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 2.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 2.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 2.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 3.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 3.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 4.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 4.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 4.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 4.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 3.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 4.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 4.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 4.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 4.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4.70 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.91 billion constant 2015 US$, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4.70 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.40 billion constant 2015 US$, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 670.75 million constant 2015 US$ | 558.57 million constant 2015 US$ | 810.04 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 828.55 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 151 Chad 4.93 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 152 Barbados 4.88 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 153 Sierra Leone 4.74 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 155 Mauritania 4.65 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 156 Kosovo 4.38 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 156 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 4.38 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Congo?
- Services, value added in Congo was 4.70 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 558.57 million constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for services, value added?
- Congo ranks 154th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defense, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.